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the_o lord_n also_o deliver_v it_o in_o a_o proverb_n as_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o this_o day_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v be_v see_v the_o word_n be_v a_o divine_a record_n or_o monument_n erect_v to_o perpetuate_v the_o memory_n of_o this_o great_a deliverance_n out_o of_o a_o great_a extremity_n into_o which_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n in_o who_o house_n the_o church_n of_o god_n then_o be_v be_v bring_v wherein_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o place_n where_o 2._o the_o reason_n why_o and_o 3._o the_o manner_n or_o mean_n by_o which_o the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n be_v perpetuate_v 1._o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mount_n viz._n mount_n mori-jah_n ver_fw-la 1._o 2._o why_o he_o there_o erect_v this_o monument_n viz_o because_o god_n see_v and_o do_v provide_v a_o offering_n and_o deliver_v his_o son_n isaac_n 11.19_o heb._n 11.19_o abraham_n receive_v he_o as_o from_o the_o dead_a a_o extraordinary_a favour_n and_o therefore_o abraham_n be_v much_o affect_v with_o it_o and_o reason_n he_o have_v to_o be_v so_o affection_n in_o he_o towards_o his_o son_n natural_a as_o his_o son_n spiritual_a as_o the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n 1._o natural_a he_o have_v a_o natural_a â—ffection_n to_o he_o 1._o as_o his_o son_n 2._o as_o the_o son_n of_o his_o old-age_n 3._o his_o only_a son_n 4._o belove_a son_n and_o 5._o the_o last_o that_o he_o be_v ever_o likely_a to_o have_v old_a jacob_n will_v go_v mourning_n to_o the_o grave_n because_o joseph_n be_v not_o though_o he_o have_v many_o other_o son_n and_o a_o benjamin_n a_o belove_a son_n also_o this_o affection_n so_o far_o prevail_v with_o david_n that_o he_o for_o absolom_n break_v out_o into_o a_o bitter_a and_o pathetical_a expression_n 18.31_o 2_o sam._n 18.31_o o_o absolom_n my_o
son_n my_o son_n will_v god_n i_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o how_o much_o more_o cause_n have_v abraham_n to_o have_v mourn_v for_o isaac_n have_v he_o be_v sacrifice_v especial_o by_o he_o his_o father_n what_o will_v all_o the_o world_n say_v what_o be_v abraham_n the_o only_a precise_a fellow_n in_o the_o world_n become_v 1._o a_o murderer_n and_o that_o 2._o of_o a_o innocent_a child_n 3._o of_o his_o own_o child_n 4._o the_o child_n of_o his_o old-age_n 5._o his_o only_a 6._o belove_a child_n now_o fie_o upon_o such_o a_o fellow_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v these_o be_v your_o professor_n these_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n see_v what_o a_o religion_n they_o have_v and_o therefore_o he_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v great_o â—t_a the_o preservation_n and_o deliverance_n of_o isaac_n from_o so_o near_o and_o imminent_a a_o death_n but_o 2._o much_o more_o cause_n have_v he_o to_o rejoice_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o spirituallâ—â—ound_n â—â—ound_z of_o his_o affection_n as_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o do_v 12.3_o gen._n 12.3_o that_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n in_o who_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o sâ—â—â—â—_n deliverance_n be_v a_o public_a deliverance_n and_o mercy_n to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o â—od_n isaac_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o of_o who_o the_o mâ—ssiah_n shall_v come_v be_v now_o deliver_v and_o that_o after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n in_o the_o very_a nick_n of_o time_n when_o there_o be_v lâ—â—â—_n hope_v of_o so_o great_a a_o deliverance_n and_o mercy_n here_o be_v the_o grouâ—â—_n of_o his_o â—ffection_n and_o occasion_n of_o erect_v this_o monument_n in_o token_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n 3._o how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_n the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o great_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n be_v perpetuate_v and_o that_o be_v two_o way_n 1._o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n abraham_n call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n jehovah-jireh_a 2._o in_o a_o proverb_n which_o be_v a_o short_a and_o pithy_a say_n which_o therefore_o do_v make_v more_o impression_n in_o the_o mind_n then_o other_o sentence_n usual_o do_v and_o therefore_o be_v the_o better_a and_o more_o easy_o remember_v as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o this_o day_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o jehovah_n the_o jehovah_n lord_n it_o shall_v be_v see_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o place_n be_v to_o help_v the_o people_n of_o god_n against_o discouragement_n when_o they_o see_v it_o go_v hard_a with_o the_o church_n that_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o great_a strait_n and_o exigent_n that_o there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o they_o in_o the_o world_n yet_o they_o must_v not_o distrust_v or_o be_v discourage_v flag_n and_o hang_v the_o wing_n as_o man_n out_o of_o hope_n for_o in_o the_o mount_n of_o jehovah_n it_o shall_v be_v see_v i._n e._n in_o great_a strait_n or_o extremity_n the_o lord_n will_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v jehovah_n the_o god_n that_o give_v be_v to_o his_o promise_n for_o his_o people_n comfort_n that_o will_v help_v they_o in_o the_o fit_a time_n whence_o observe_v 3._o main_a point_n in_o order_n thus_o 1._o that_o god_n sometime_o bring_v his_o people_n into_o the_o mount_n into_o some_o great_a strait_n into_o some_o great_a extremity_n or_o other_o 2._o that_o god_n will_v be_v see_v in_o the_o mount_n he_o will_v help_v and_o deliver_v his_o people_n in_o their_o extremity_n 3._o that_o such_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n shall_v be_v special_o note_v and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o perpetuate_v of_o these_o god_n will_v several_o and_o in_o order_n and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o that_o god_n do_v sometime_o bring_v his_o people_n into_o the_o mount_n i.e._n into_o some_o great_a strait_n or_o other_o 1._o doct._n 1._o that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v nor_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v themselves_o example_n there_o be_v very_o many_o both_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o in_o ecclesiastical_a story_n of_o which_o take_v a_o few_o which_o i_o will_v but_o mention_v and_o not_o large_o relate_v unto_o you_o abraham_n here_o be_v come_v into_o the_o very_a top_n of_o the_o mount_n to_o the_o great_a extremity_n to_o the_o high_a point_n before_o god_n call_v unto_o he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o dispensation_n the_o altar_n be_v make_v the_o wood_n lay_v on_o isaac_n bind_v and_o lay_v on_o the_o wood_n and_o abraham_n be_v put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o slay_v his_o son_n there_o want_v but_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n to_o do_v that_o which_o all_o the_o world_n can_v not_o undo_v isaac_n have_v be_v slay_v and_o offer_v for_o a_o burn_a offering_n unto_o god_n so_o israel_n be_v in_o ægypt_n a_o land_n of_o affliction_n not_o in_o canaan_n a_o land_n of_o promise_n that_o be_v somewhat_o to_o humble_v they_o 10._o exo._n 1_o etc._n etc._n 5.7.8.9_o &_o 10._o the_o king_n be_v against_o they_o and_o oppress_v they_o that_o be_v more_o he_o slay_v their_o male-children_n and_o afterward_o drown_v other_o this_o be_v more_o grievous_a this_o rise_v high_a after_o that_o their_o task_n be_v double_v which_o still_o add_v to_o their_o misery_n then_o again_o at_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o enemy_n be_v arm_v behind_o they_o the_o rocky_a mountain_n on_o each_o side_n and_o the_o sea_n before_o they_o nothing_o probable_a but_o death_n in_o their_o eye_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o fiery_a serpent_n so_o great_a want_n of_o water_n bread_n and_o flesh_n that_o moses_n himself_o do_v doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n can_v there_o be_v provide_v for_o 13.22_o 1_o sam._n 13.22_o unless_o all_o the_o flock_n and_o herd_n be_v slay_v all_o israel_n in_o saul_n time_n be_v bring_v to_o that_o extremity_n that_o their_o mighty_a enemy_n the_o philistine_n come_v against_o they_o they_o have_v neither_o sword_n nor_o spear_n save_v only_a saul_n and_o jonathan_n so_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 15._o 2_o chr._n 13_o 14_o 15._o all_o judah_n in_o abijah_n time_n be_v encompass_v round_o about_o with_o their_o enemy_n a_o great_a army_n so_o again_o in_o asaes_n reign_n when_o zerah_n the_o aethiopian_a come_v against_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o host_n of_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o chariot_n 14.9_o 2_o chr._n 14.9_o in_o jehoshaphats_n day_n by_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n moab_n and_o mount_n seir_n 22._o 2_o chr._n 20.3_o 10_o â—â—_o 22._o against_o who_o judah_n have_v no_o might_n nor_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v their_o enemy_n be_v so_o exceed_v many_o and_o mighty_a under_o hezekiah_n 32._o 2_o chr._n 32._o when_o senacherib_n and_o rail_a rabshakeh_n come_v against_o he_o and_o his_o people_n again_o in_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n 11._o ezek_n 37.3_o 4_o 11._o they_o be_v all_o as_o dead_a bâ—nes_n under_o a_o most_o potent_a enemy_n and_o that_o near_o 70._o year_n when_o they_o may_v have_v think_v god_n have_v quite_o forget_v they_o so_o in_o hosters_n day_n 15._o host_n 3.7_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o the_o decree_n be_v seal_v to_o kill_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o jew_n in_o all_o the_o province_n under_o ahashucrus_n instance_n in_o particular_a person_n we_o have_v many_o as_o in_o 25._o in_o 1_o sam_n 23_o 25._o david_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o maon_n and_o sundry_a other_o time_n as_o at_o 30.6_o at_o 1_o sam._n 30.6_o ziglag_n in_o 3.6_o in_o jon._n c._n 2._o &_o 3.6_o jonas_n 6._o jonas_n hest_n c_o 3_o &_o 6._o mordecai_n 6.16_o mordecai_n dan_fw-mi c._n 3._o &_o 6.16_o daniel_n the_o three_o child_n 25._o child_n 2_o cor._n 11.23_o 24_o 25._o paul_n often_o 12._o often_o act._n 12._o peter_n and_o many_o other_o so_o if_o need_n be_v we_o may_v out_o of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n bring_v many_o instance_n to_o this_o purpose_n from_o the_o primitive_a time_n hitherto_o even_o a_o large_a volume_n of_o they_o but_o what_o need_v more_o instance_n to_o prove_v so_o evident_a a_o truth_n which_o none_o deny_v now_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n will_v sometime_o bring_v his_o people_n into_o great_a strait_n reason_n reason_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n providence_n in_o afflict_v his_o people_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o great_a extremity_n which_o be_v these_o 1._o to_o humble_v his_o people_n the_o more_o and_o so_o make_v they_o more_o fit_a for_o mercy_n every_o godly_a man_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o every_o mercy_n fit_a for_o deliverance_n much_o less_o other_o that_o be_v not_o such_o they_o will_v be_v proud_a unthankful_a abuse_v mercy_n a_o humble_a man_n be_v the_o only_a fit_a man_n for_o mercy_n as_o a_o empty_a vessel_n be_v only_o fit_a to_o receive_v not_o
good_a mean_n to_o cure_v a_o man_n of_o love_n of_o the_o world_n sickness_n poverty_n persecution_n and_o other_o great_a trouble_n make_v man_n weary_a of_o their_o life_n elias_n when_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o jezabel_n and_o ahab_n 4._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o 4._o he_o sit_v under_o a_o juâ—iper_n tree_n and_o request_v for_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v die_v not_o a_o word_n of_o die_v before_o he_o be_v bring_v into_o this_o great_a strait_n that_o he_o must_v either_o fly_v for_o his_o life_n or_o die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a jezabel_n this_o make_v paul_n desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v then_o in_o bloody_a nero_n his_o prison_n though_o that_o be_v not_o the_o sole_a cause_n of_o that_o his_o desire_n if_o we_o have_v all_o thing_n here_o at_o will_n we_o shall_v with_o peter_n desire_v to_o build_v tabernacle_n and_o abide_v here_o but_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n especial_o great_a one_o make_v we_o weary_a of_o the_o world_n like_v as_o wormwood_n on_o the_o mother_n breast_n do_v embitter_v it_o and_o make_v the_o child_n out_o of_o love_n with_o the_o breast_n so_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n do_v imbi_fw-la tâ—r_fw-fr our_o worldly_a comfort_n make_v we_o weary_a of_o the_o world_n out_o of_o love_n with_o it_o and_o to_o aspire_v and_o long_o after_o heaven_n and_o both_o these_o tend_v much_o to_o draw_v his_o people_n to_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o so_o to_o rely_v and_o bottom_n themselves_o upon_o he_o as_o to_o commit_v themselves_o to_o he_o to_o roll_n themselves_o and_o lean_a upon_o he_o alone_o when_o a_o man_n be_v come_v so_o faâ—te_a into_o such_o a_o extremity_n that_o all_o outward_a help_n and_o mean_n fail_v he_o and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o rely_v upon_o but_o god_n that_o either_o be_v must_v cast_v himself_o whole_o upon_o god_n or_o perish_v be_v undo_v if_o god_n help_v he_o not_o he_o be_v undo_v he_o have_v no_o hope_n elsewhere_o it_o will_v drive_v he_o to_o roll_n himself_o and_o rely_v upon_o god_n if_o there_o be_v any_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o he_o that_o god_n can_v and_o will_v help_v as_o a_o man_n shipwrack_v at_o sea_n when_o he_o see_v there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o be_v save_v but_o such_o a_o rock_n or_o plank_n 19_o heb._n 11.17_o 18_o 19_o than_o he_o cast_v himself_o on_o that_o and_o resolve_n to_o rest_v thereon_o here_o abraham_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o very_a great_a strait_n he_o cast_v himself_o on_o god_n he_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v up_o his_o some_o again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o therefore_o he_o cast_v himself_o upon_o god_n so_o it_o wrought_v with_o paul_n and_o other_o they_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o themselves_o i._n e._n see_v no_o way_n or_o mean_n of_o life_n all_o hope_n from_o outward_a mean_n fail_v and_o therefore_o they_o cast_v themselves_o whole_o on_o god_n hear_v his_o word_n 10._o 2_o cor._n 1.9_o 10._o we_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o god_n which_o raise_v the_o dead_a who_o deliver_v we_o from_o so_o great_a a_o death_n it_o be_v a_o great_a extremity_n paul_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v bring_v into_o act._n 27._o 27.20_o act._n 27.20_o no_o small_a tempest_n lie_v on_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n all_o hope_n that_o we_o shall_v he_o save_v be_v take_v away_o see_v how_o this_o drive_v he_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n v._o 25._o sir_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o believe_v god_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o storm_n be_v exceed_v great_a the_o ship_n split_v and_o all_o fail_v nothing_o but_o the_o wave_n or_o piece_n of_o plank_n yet_o than_o he_o cast_v and_o commit_v himself_o to_o god_n yea_o then_o he_o must_v do_v it_o or_o perish_v no_o hope_n no_o help_n any_o other_o way_n thus_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o people_n to_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o rely_v upon_o he_o alone_o and_o this_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o drive_v man_n to_o it_o to_o unbottome_n they_o of_o the_o creature_n necessity_n be_v a_o good_a argument_n and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o any_o thing_n will_v make_v a_o man_n true_o and_o sincere_o to_o cast_v himself_o on_o god_n 12._o sometime_o again_o the_o lord_n bring_v his_o people_n into_o trouble_n to_o make_v his_o word_n and_o promise_v sweet_a unto_o they_o and_o all_o his_o mercy_n to_o relish_v better_o when_o a_o man_n be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o weary_v with_o beat_v his_o brain_n and_o endeavour_v by_o all_o way_n and_o mean_n yet_o in_o vain_a and_o as_o it_o be_v against_o the_o stream_n and_o wind_n o_o how_o welcome_a then_o will_v a_o promise_n be_v to_o such_o a_o soul_n cluceseunt_fw-la ps_n 110.50_o contraria_fw-la juxtase_n posita_fw-la magis_fw-la cluceseunt_fw-la how_o sweet_a will_v the_o word_n to_o be_v to_o he_o that_o find_v no_o help_n no_o comfort_n in_o any_o outward_a thinâ—â—_n this_o say_v david_n be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n thy_o 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here_o on_o earth_n do_v after_o a_o sort_n sweeâ—en_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o make_v it_o more_o excellent_a and_o soul-ravishing_a 13._o the_o lord_n deal_v thus_o with_o his_o people_n to_o increase_v thankfulness_n in_o they_o for_o mercy_n when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o very_a neck_n of_o time_n at_o the_o last_o pinch_n when_o all_o outward_a help_n and_o hope_n fail_v than_o mercy_n will_v be_v welcome_a indeed_o and_o thankful_o receive_v here_o when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o the_o uttermost_a abraham_n hand_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o slay_v his_o son_n then_o come_v a_o dispensation_n from_o god_n which_o much_o affect_a abraham_n therefore_o he_o present_o as_o it_o be_v erect_v a_o monument_n with_o this_o inscription_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v be_v see_v and_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n jehovah-jireh_a i._n e._n the_o lord_n will_v see_v or_o provide_v so_o in_o hester_n time_n when_o thing_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o great_a height_n 9_o 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the_o manifest_a support_n of_o his_o people_n in_o their_o trouble_n hold_v they_o up_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o chin_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n that_o they_o sink_v not_o so_o god_n admirable_a power_n and_o goodness_n do_v appear_v in_o make_v the_o ark_n to_o float_v safe_a upon_o the_o water_n the_o bush_n to_o burn_v and_o not_o be_v consume_v the_o church_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o great_a strait_n sometime_o to_o the_o utter_v most_o extremity_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v quite_o dissolve_v and_o perish_v likewise_o preserve_v daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n ionas_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n likewise_o in_o deliver_v they_o cut_v of_o extremity_n that_o
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name_n may_v be_v declare_v throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n god_n sometime_o suffer_v his_o people_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o great_a extremity_n and_o their_o incorrigible_a enemy_n to_o go_v far_o and_o prevail_v much_o for_o a_o time_n but_o it_o be_v that_o his_o power_n and_o justice_n may_v be_v more_o clear_a and_o remarkable_a in_o their_o destruction_n belove_a his_o people_n into_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n 61._o tantum_n admittitur_fw-la dâ—â—â—olus_fw-la tâ—_n nâ—â—re_fw-la â—nâ—mii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d be_v proâ—est_a ut_fw-la exeâ—â—_n arâ—â—_n ut_fw-la â—â—â—beâ—â—â—_n uâ—â—â—ui_fw-la â—e_n â—â—se_a â—baâ—â—_n teipso_fw-la invemaris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aug._n in_o psal_n 61._o these_o be_v the_o reason_n and_o end_n why_o the_o lord_n thing_n even_o into_o the_o mount_n sometime_o to_o the_o uttermost_a extremity_n to_o humble_v they_o the_o more_o and_o make_v they_o the_o more_o fit_a for_o mercy_n to_o prove_v their_o faith_n patience_n love_n and_o obedience_n to_o manifest_v 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truâ—t_v for_o some_o great_a mercy_n to_o his_o people_n do_v you_o now_o labour_v to_o answer_v god_n end_n to_o be_v kind_o and_o thorough_o humble_v and_o so_o fit_a for_o mercy_n fit_a for_o deliverance_n fit_a for_o peace_n and_o reformation_n the_o great_a mercy_n that_o god_n intend_v therefore_o to_o manifest_v your_o faith_n and_o obedience_n your_o love_n and_o patience_n at_o this_o time_n of_o trial_n to_o manifest_v to_o the_o world_n the_o truth_n and_o strength_n of_o your_o grace_n be_v quicken_v to_o duty_n of_o fall_v and_o prayer_n exercise_v grace_n and_o let_v your_o profit_v appear_v labour_v to_o find_v out_o your_o lurk_a corruption_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o to_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o hence_v yde_v sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o see_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o outward_a thing_n and_o be_v wean_v from_o the_o world_n long_o and_o labour_v after_o heaven_n to_o rest_v whole_o on_o god_n find_v more_o sweetness_n in_o the_o ordinance_n be_v 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one_o what_o will_v he_o do_v with_o profane_a esau_n scoff_a ismael_n curse_a cam_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o rabble_n of_o wicked_a man_n 31._o luk._n 23_o 31._o if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o dry_a if_o god_n deal_v thus_o with_o his_o own_o people_n what_o will_v he_o do_v with_o he_o and_o their_o enemy_n the_o common_a enemy_n of_o his_o church_n bloodthirsty_a enemy_n that_o seek_v the_o suppression_n of_o his_o glorious_a gospel_n the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o his_o church_n &_o people_n â—1_n prov._n 11._o â—1_n behold_v say_v solomon_n the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v recompense_v in_o the_o earth_n much_o more_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o sinner_n i_o conceive_v the_o place_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o suffer_v for_o evill-doing_a god_n will_v correct_v and_o punish_v his_o own_o people_n therefore_o much_o more_o the_o ungodly_a and_o most_o of_o all_o the_o profess_a bloodthirsty_a enemy_n of_o his_o church_n 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threaten_v the_o jew_n with_o 70_o year_n captivity_n he_o prophecy_v of_o the_o utter_a destruction_n and_o perpetual_a desolation_n of_o babylon_n and_o other_o nation_n that_o be_v the_o adversary_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o ver_fw-la 15._o he_o cause_v the_o prophet_n to_o take_v the_o cup_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o make_v all_o the_o nation_n drink_v of_o it_o but_o especial_o look_v upon_o and_o weigh_v well_o ver_fw-la 28_o 29._o in_o case_n they_o refuse_v say_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v the_o cup_n at_o thy_o hand_n to_o drink_v then_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n you_o shall_v certain_o drink_v for_o lo_o mark_v the_o reason_n i_o bring_v evil_a on_o the_o city_n that_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n and_o shall_v you_o be_v utter_o unpunished_a you_o shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a
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